Family Alleges Officer’s Conduct Violated Robinson’s Constitutional Rights by Gilman Halsted The family of a 19-year-old unarmed black man shot and killed by a Madison police officer in March has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and Officer Matt Kenny. The suit seeks both compensatory and punitive damages. In documents filed in […]

By Steven Potter (NEW: MAY 12, 2015 3:20 PM) May 12, 2015 Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne announced today that he will be issuing no charges against the Madison police officer who fatally shot Tony Terrell Robinson, Jr. in early March. In the early evening of March 6, Robinson was shot […]

By Steven Potter April 3, 2015 “And he hugged me again, gave me a kiss and told me he loved me. That was the last time I saw him.” With friends, he went by Tony, but to family he was Terrell. Standing well over six feet tall, he towered […]

By Heymiss Progress April 3, 2015 Dear Progress: What is the best way to provide financial and other means of support for Andrea Irwin, mother of Tony Terrell Robinson, Jr.? Dear Community Member: I recently sat down with Andrea again in her home to gather the answer to […]